Littering and fly-tipping fines to rise significantly in Manchester
hereBut the increase was pushed back as resources were diverted to the pandemic while the city centre became 'cleaner than ever' during lockdown, according to one councillor.It is unclear how many FPNs - if any - have been handed out since lockdown began but with the reopening of businesses expected to bring more people into the city centre, litter enforcement will start up again.Coun Rabnawaz Akbar, executive member for neighbourhoods at Manchester council, said: “The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has had far reaching consequences, not least on the day to day business of the council.“Before the pandemic plans were in motion to increase the fine people were liable to pay if caught littering.“We, like many other major cities are not immune